According to Bill Brock, the City of Monroe is budgeting $200,000 for 2011 in legal fees. The bulk of which is will be spent on continuing the SunCoke lawsuit.
Here is a breakdown of the previous expenses regarding Monroe's SunCoke lawsuit:
Total Paid =$898,529.38
Source: Kacey Waggaman, Finance Director
Adding $200,000 to the $898,529.38 we have already spent, the City of Monroe will have spent $1,098,529.38 by the end of 2011 with an additional expenditure likely in 2012 and beyond.
Related:
The Dead Horse SunCoke Lawsuit - MainStreetMonroe.com Mar 14, 2011 ... Editorial: Continuing the SunCoke Lawsuit is like riding a million dollar dead horse to nowhere. Councilman Hickman won't ride that horse. ...
